I prefer groups of three. Two matches and then through to the knockout stages or go home, Mourinho told FIFA this week. This way, the two group matches are crucial, then the knockout stage is next which brings even more emotion.

I don't think it is good for Marco to be compared with me, Mourinho said. I don't think it's good for him, and I don't think it's fair but I can see a similar start of career because he was in a small club, Estoril, before he moved to Sporting.

I don't think it is good for Marco to be compared with me, said Mourinho. I don't think it's good for him.And I don't think it's fair, but I can see a similar start of career, because he was in a small club, Estoril, before he moved to Sporting Lisbon. I was in a small club, Leiri...

Mourinho told MUTV : The goals for an attacking player are always nice.For his confidence it is important he scores these goals but we won against West Ham with his contribution, we won against Middlesbrough with his contribution, and he didn't score goals.

Mourinho told MUTV : I spoke to him at half-time and I told him that I don't care about the goals he missed in the first half.He had a big responsibility in the way we were breaking down their defensive line, he was playing so well for us so one less goal doesn't change it for an attacki...

I don't think it's good for Marco to be compared with me, Mourinho said. And I don't think it's fair, but I can see a similar start of career because he was in a small club, Estoril, before he moved to Sporting.

I spoke with him at half-time, Mourinho said. I told him that I don't care with the goals he missed in the first half because he had big responsibility in the way we were breaking their defensive line.He was playing so well for us. One more goal, one less goal - it doesn't change....

I spoke with him at half-time, Mourinho said. I told him that I don't care with the goals he missed in the first half because he had big responsibility in the way we were breaking their defensive line.He was playing so well for us. One more goal, one less goal - it doesn't change....

How long has he got? I don't know, it depends on him, especially on his brain, on his desire, said Mourinho. I think everything is about desire, that's more important than anything else, so if he keeps his motivation he can play on.

Today [Saturday] I played with fresh players, I don't want to put things in first team or second, first choice or second choice, Mourinho said. Today I played with fresh players, the players that didn't play against West Ham. And the next match against Hull I'm going to play again with fr...

I play with the players that didn't play [on Saturday], said Mourinho. I played with fresh players and I don't want to say anything about first choice or second choice but we played with fresh players, the players who didn't play against West Ham.